Riding cultivator



Feb. 16, 1932. T. E. Ross ET AL.

RIDING CULTIVATOR Filed May 22, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet lMVEA/TOIES THOMAS E. R088 doefizv RAM-STAB I AT 7om) S Feb. 16, 1932.

T. E. ROSS ET AL RIDING CULfIlIVATOR Filed May 22, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 N HA MST/3D M4 T'rae NE rs Feb; 16, 1932. T. E. ROSS ET AL 1,845,887

RIDING GULTIVATOR Filed May 22, 1950- 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 IIIHHHHIHIIM I I H wmuummmm 1 1; a

$26 EAMSTAD Patented Feb. 16, 1932 um'rsn sm rts Patent? snow mwm me AND 30am RAMB'IAD, or smnw'um messes; xssie'iioiai T0 msm'm or unmmsom ammo summon invention relates -toa cultivator of the one row riding type, and" the "primary object of our" invention is to rovide im proved meansfor adjusting t 'e carrying wheels relatively to the frame to balance it and simultaneously raise or lower the shovel beams, and accom lish this shiftin gofthe wheels by a simp e mechanismwhich will efiect the desired wheel movement and raise and lower the beams," without, however,

changing the position of the connection of the beams on or with the frame.

A furtherohjeot is to provide a means for supporting the wheels on the" shaft of' the machine which will be comparativelysimple and inexp'ensivein construction-,hut strong and durable and; capable of withstanding rough usage to which an attachment "or device oft is kind maybe subjected;

The invention consists generally in various constructions and combinations; all es hereinafterdescribed and particularlypoint ed outin the claims;

In the accompanying drawingsfforfning partfof this specification,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a ridingcul tivator embodying our invention, some of the" details, as for'instanee; the okes and-hub ofthe wheels beingomitted orclearhess of illustration; M

FigureQis a similar view showing the axle of the wheelsmoved backwardly to bal once the frame and thecultivatofibeams in a raisedposition';

FigureB is a rear view position of the cross sh axles;

Figure' is a perspectiveview showing the 1 details of'the connection betweenthewheels' 'and axles and" the cross shaft of the 3 ma chine;

In the drawings, 2 represents 'the cross shaft of the machine havingdownwerdly turnedend portions 3. These end portions are inserted into cylindrical sockets 4 provided in sleeves 5, the lower ends of the perte 3 having thrust heal-in in the of the sockets as indica by dotted lines in W Figure 1. 6' represents thewheel' axles em ranged in anupright position on eaeh-s1dv showingtherelatii'e aft and th e wheel of the machine each'ihavingan outwardly turned upperr end '7 that is 'ournalediim the bearingsfi preferwbly forme integrally withi thesleevefi, althO ll hirofcoursedt may be madeseparatelyle secured tothe sleeve,if preferred; These bearings are horizontel -o'n each side of-the1 machine,':the ends- 7 being parallel with the horizontal 1 portion of the: shaft Q andtheaxlest are" free to swing'iir the bearings 8, having a limited forward and ali backward movement thereon. The lower ends of" the axles 6" have i outwardly tirrne cl por tions 8" parallel substantially'with the emis 7 and terminatin min spindles forthe carry ing wheels' 9rare swung-forward orvbaekwardz, a correspending movement will be imparted to the 1 supported -wheels." C0llars=10 are secured to the horizontal end portions 8 and ea'cheolla'r has apairof lugsll thereon spaced apart a suitable distance and ada ted to receive'the curved lower edge 12 of we 9 -13 whioh extend downwardly and ream?ardl from twsleeves 5 and are preferabl integrally formed there: with, thie sleev'e 5, t Mbearings: 8 andthe weh 7 13'-beimg* preflrablycast in one piece: The collars are adapted to slide on the curved edge 0f the "webs 13 guided -by* the 'lu gs 11 and stops 14and lfifare'preferably mounted on' said webs to limit the forwnrd and'ha'ek- B0 wardmovement of the liigs-ll and the corre' spending troked the wh eel axles. The relative position of the airlesgth'e bearingsWandthe collate 10, is "such "that the aitls will be guided in their iorwai'd andbackward 'fmovement with a minimum of'lostinotion "and whenever desired the bolts '16" 'seciiriiig the collars orrthe s indleends of the 'axles may be adjusted so t at the *collars and iautleswilh slide freelyon the clirved edges of the webs; while the o crating parts are held in their pro QITElii eposition.

T 'e" ole 17 of the ihabchiiieisbohnectedhy suitablg ineans *with thh "sheit '2 and "a {cross b a1 18 'is slidable *on eniii frlotion 3 'o'llers 19 carriewbytmkets 20" and a shaft "21 is se cnredto the downwardly turned ends of rthe" bar 18 and forms a connection for the forward 1 ends ofithe cultiwator beams '22 upon? which the cultiwators 23-are mountedi hen; therefore; the axles 6' 65 Brackets 24 are secured on the shaft 21 and straps 25 and 26 are pivotally connected at 27 with the brackets 24 and arerigidly secured at 28 and 29 to the upper and lower portions of the sleeves 5 and thereby the sleeves are rigidly held while permitting a limited lateral movement of'the shaft 21, as in shifting the wheels on the depending ver tical ends of the shaft 2 in steering the ma chine.-

30 represents a sleeve mounted on the shaft 2 and free to rotate thereon but limited in its longitudinal movement by collars 31'. C01- lars 32 are secured on the ends of this sleeve by suitable means and each collar is provided with a segment 33 rigidly mounted thereon. An operating lever 34 is pivoted at 35 on each quadrant and has anend extension 36 that has a link connection 37 with the cultivator beam beneath. The levers 34 are provided with the usual latch lock device 38 by means of which each lever may be locked with respect to its segment or each one may be moved independently of the other to raise or lower the cultivator beam with which itis connected. One of the segments 33 has a depending portion 39 and a link 40 pivotally connecting it with the lower end of a master lever 41 thatis pivoted at 42 near a segment 43 and provided with the usual locking latch 44 by means of which the lever may be locked in any desired position on the segment. The connection 40 between the lever and the depending end of each segment 33 is preferably,

below the pivot 42 and when the lever 41 is moved, a corresponding movement will be imparted to the rigidly supported segment 33 to rock the sleeve 30, change the position of the segments and correspondingly move both of the operating levers 34 and the cultivator beams connected therewith.v This will have the effect of raising or lowering the cultivator beams, depending on the direction of movement of the master lever 41.

Links 45 also connect the lower end of the lever 41 with cars 46 on the collars 10 so that when the lever 41 is operated to raise the cultivator beams, the collars 10 will be moved backward, oscillating the wheel axles 6 and moving them to, the. position in Figure 2, with the effect of .balancing the frame and the load of the cultivators thereon. I

'In using the machine the rider may manipulate either of the secondary levers in the usual way for raising or lowering the cultivator beams independently of oneanother and whenever desired the master lever may; be operated for the purpose of raising both of the cultivatorbeams and the cultivators thereon simultaneously and at the same time shifting the position of the supporting wheels with respect to the frame to balance the load and this shifting of the wheels will, from the mechanism above described, be effected without changing the position of the ns4ase7 frame or the cross shaft with which the cultivator beams are connected.

In various ways the details of construction herein shown and described may be modified and still be within the scope of our invention.

We claim asour invention:

1.' In a cultivator, a frame, a shaft having downwardly turned end portions, members having sockets to receive the depending ends of'said shaft, axles journaledin'bearings on said members and dependmg therefrom and adapted to swing forward and backward in said bearings, the lower portions of said axles having outwardly projecting spindles thereon and supporting wheels for said spindles, shovels and beams onsaid frame,

collar members secured to said spindles 'means below said bearings and having curved surfaces against which'said collar members are adapted to slide, and means for moving said collar members and said. axles backward and forward.

2. I11 a cultivator, a shaft having down wardly turned ends,- a frame connected with said shaft, shovels and beams therefor con v nected with said, frame, members having sockets to receive the depending ends of said shaft, normally vertically disposedaxles having horizontal hearings on said members and free to oscillate forward and backward thereon, said axles having outwardlyturned lower ends terminating in ,wheel spindles, and

wheels therefor, webs depending from'said members and having curved lower edges, and means mounted on theoutwardly turned ends of said axles adapted to contact with and slide against the edges of said webs. ,7

3. In a'cultivator, a frame,- a shaft having downwardly turned ends'connected thereto, members having vertical sockets to receive said ends, bearings formed on said members Y and having horizontal bores therethrough, normally vertically disposed axles having outwardly turned ends fitting within said bearings mounted thereon for receiving the outwardly turned upper endwherein. said axles have an oscillating forward and backward movement, the lower outwardly turned ends shaving wheel spindles thereon, webs positioned between the upper and lower ends of said axles, means, mounted on said outwardly turned lower ends for contact with the under surfaces of said webs to slide thereagainst, a shaft, means associated with said webs wherein said shaft is supported, and means connected to said axles for shifting them forward and backward.

5. In a cultivator, vertically arranged axles having outwardly turned lower ends forming wheel spindles and wheels mounted thereon, the upper portions of said axles also having outwardly turned ends, a frame for said cultivator, brackets on said frame havin horizontal bearings for the upper ends 0 said axles and wherein said axles are free to oscillate forward and backward, webs depending from said brackets and collars mounted on the outwardly turned lower ends of said axles and having bearings for the lower edges of said webs and adapted to slide forward and backward thereagainst.

6. In a cultivator, a frame, vertically arranged axles provided upon opposite sides of said frame having outwardly turned upper ends, and brackets wherein said ends are journaled, the lower ends of said axles having s indles thereon and wheels therefor, said brac ets supporting said frame and having depending members, said axles having means secured thereon to engage said members and move freely forward and backward there under, whereby the relative position of said frame and wheels ma be changed.

In witness whereo we have hereunto set our hands this 16th day of Ma 1930.

THOMAS ED IN ROSS. JORGEN RAMSTAD. 

